The world's top two, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood, are placed in the same group for the first two rounds of the US Open.

Andy Murray and James Ward, Britain's number one and two, prepare to for their respective semi-finals at the Aegon Championships at London's Queen's Club.

A cloud of ash spewed from a volcano in Chile continues to ground flights in Argentina, Uruguay and now southern Brazil.

A woman whose face was torn off by a chimpanzee in 2009 is recovering after receiving a full facial and double hand transplant.

A renewed barrage of shelling by Libyan troops around Misrata leaves at least 22 people dead and dozens wounded, according to doctors in the rebel-held city.

Entertainment legend Bruce Forsyth is knighted in a list which also recognises Oscar winner Colin Firth, the Ashes heroes and hundreds of "unsung heroes".

Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook and golfer Lee Westwood are recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list while racehorse trainer Henry Cecil is knighted.

A former EastEnders actress who became an anti-crime campaigner, a sweet firm boss and a veteran dinner lady are among those from England recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.